1. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi University of Joensuu Joensuu, Finland Erasmus Mundus Action 4 ”Tea Team” Seminar on Higher Education in the Baltic and Nordic Countries September 25, 2008 Outi Savonlahti

2. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi The University of Joensuu A public multidisciplinary research university founded in 1969 Campuses in the cities of Joensuu and Savonlinna in eastern Finland A research station in Mekrijärvi, near the Finnish-Russian border www.joensuu.fi

3. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi University of Joensuu

4. P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi The Savonlinna Campus

5. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi Faculty of Biosciences Faculty of Education Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Forest Sciences Faculty of Law, Economics and Business Administration Faculty of Science Faculty of Social Sciences and Regional Studies Faculty of Theology Eight Faculties

6. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi Non-faculty institutes Computing Centre Language Centre University Library Karelian Institute Finnish-Russian CrossBorder University Continuing Education Centre Savonlinna Centre for Continuing Education and Regional Development Centre for Tourism Studies Mekrijärvi Research Station

7. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi Key statistics in 2007 Applicants5,841 New students1,316 Students in degree programmes8,680 Open University students4,989 Continuing education students6,058 Staff (full-time equivalent)1,195 Master’s degrees 765 Doctor’s degrees 65 Budget funding (million euro) 58.8 External funding (million euro) 27.2 University Practice Schools -Staff (full-time equivalent) 130 -Funding (million euro) 12.0 -Pupils1,255

8. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi Strengths of the University of Joensuu 1.Education and Human Development 2.Forests and the Environment 3.Optics, New Materials, and Information Technology 4.Border Studies and Russia

9. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi University of Joensuu Internationalisation

10. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi University of Joensuu Bilateral agreements of cooperation with about 50 universities based in more than 20 countries Bilateral Erasmus agreements with 237 universities based in 29 European countries

11. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi International exchange and mobility programmes ASIA NETWORK FIRST NORTH-SOUTH-SOUTH NORDPLUS ERASMUS ERASMUS MUNDUS TEMPUS EU-CANADA ALFA ISEP ASLA-Fulbright

12. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi The University of Joensuu offers a variety of international study programmes taught in English in its special areas of expertise: - non-degree programmes - Master’s and Doctor’s degree programmes

13. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi International non-degree programmes taught in English Environmental Science and Forestry Educational Sciences Karelia, Russia and the Baltic Area Law Social Sciences

14. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi International Master’s degree programmes taught in English 1/2 European Master’s in Clinical Linguistics (Erasmus Mundus), coordinated by the University of Potsdam M.Sc. European Forestry (Erasmus Mundus), coordinated by the University of Joensuu CIMET – Colour in Informatics and Media Technology (Erasmus Mundus), coordinated by Université Jean Monnet St. Etienne

15. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi International Master’s degree programmes taught in English 2/2 CBU Master’s Degree Programme in Forestry and Environmental Engineering CBU Master’s Degree Programme in History CBU Master’s Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology Cultural Diversity Human Geography Information Technology, IMPIT Media Computing and Optical Technology

16. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi University of Joensuu International student mobility in 2007 international students 600  degree students 375  exchange students 225 students studying abroad 214

17. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi International Students at the University of Joensuu 1997 - 2007

18. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi The University of Joensuu Member of SILVA Network, the European Academic Network for Forest Sciences Held the Presidency of the SILVA Network from 1997 to 2007

19. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi The University of Joensuu Coordinating Institution of the International Partnership for Forestry Education, IPFE since 2007 Secretariat co-hosted by the University of Joensuu and the University of British Columbia www.ipfe.fi

20. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi The University of Joensuu Member of the Nordic Centre at Fudan University in Shanghai, China, since 2003 Member of the Nordic Centre in New Delhi, India, since 2006

21. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi The University of Joensuu A Partner University of the United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP, since May 12, 2003

22. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi The University of Joensuu A Partner University of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, UNITAR, since February, 2008 www.unitar.org

23. University of Joensuu P.O.Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu FINLAND Tel. +358 13 251 111 Fax +358 13 251 2050 www.joensuu.fi The University of Joensuu welcomes international students and scholars www.joensuu.fi www.joensuu.fi

24. The University of Eastern Finland, UEF  The UEF will be constituted by the University of Joensuu and the University of Kuopio as of January 1, 2010.  main campuses in Joensuu and Kuopio,  a third campus in Savonlinna  For additional information, see www.uef.fi

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28. You should choose Kuopio because the University of Kuopio :  Is a research intensive University and has an international reputation in the fields of health, environment and wellbeing research  Has received an international quality certificate for it's teaching activities  Integrates research with high level education  Takes good care of international students  Guarantees housing for students applying within the deadlines

29. University Statistics 2007  Total number of students: 6,200  Doctoral students: 1000  International students: 330  Intl Master's degree students: 110  Intl Doctor's degree students: 50  Intl exchange students: 170

30. Master’s Degree Programmes offered in English 12Master’s Degree Programmes:  in Health Sciences  in Environmental Sciences  in Natural Sciences  in Social Sciences Websites of these programmes can be found at www.uku.fi/studies

31. Degree programmes offered in English Health Sciences:  Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology  Neurobiology  Public Health  Public Health Nutrition  Health Promotion in Nursing Science  General Toxicology

32. Degree programmes offered in English, cont. Environmental Sciences:  Atmospheric Sciences and Biogeochemical Cycles  Environmental Biology and Biogeochemistry  Environmental Health Risk Assessment

33. Degree programmes offered in English, cont. Natural Sciences:  Information Technology  Medical Physics and Engineering  Scientific Computing

34. Degree programmes offered in English, cont. Social Sciences:  International Social Work

35. Doctoral degree programmes offered in English Graduate School of Molecular Medicine http://www.uku.fi/aivi/graduate.shtml

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